Minnesota Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes (knee, shoulder) is dealing with a right shoulder injury, but he also suffered a left knee injury in the Week 9 game against the Dallas Cwoboys. "We'll see how it goes tomorrow," Rhodes said Tuesday, Nov. 5. "It got better from what it was yesterday. Hopefully it'll be right Thursday."

Minnesota Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes (leg) left the Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth quarter due to a leg injury. He left briefly, but was able to return and finish up. "I will be rehabbing, and whatever they say after that is what they say, when I get done with the MRI," Rhodes said Sunday, Nov. 3.

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Alan Williams said CB Xavier Rhodes is aggressive enough, but he the rookie is still learning on the job. "There are going to be times you see him knowing exactly what to do. He diagnoses the play and he goes. Then there are other plays where he's thinking 'What does this formation say and what is my assignment?' And he may not move quite as fast. Right now he's about 50-50 with playing extremely fast and playing less fast than he should. What we're seeing though, that some people do not see, is that the percentage that he's playing fast and like we want him to is going up."

Minnesota Vikings CB Chris Cook (hip) and S Jamarca Sanford (groin) could play in Week 9 if they do enough in practice Friday, Nov. 1, to convince the coaching staff. "If they were cleared tomorrow, definitely (they could play)," head coach Leslie Frazier said. "But if Chris and Jamarca couldn't go, it really thins us out. It's a little scary when you start getting into your depth this early in the season." CBs Xavier Rhodes, Marcus Sherels or A.J. Jefferson would start at right cornerback if Cook can't play.